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[Chunk..]

I can't put into words how much i hate Wenger.

[Sweet Jesus]

Agreed, it defeats the whole argument when your fielding players who are non nationals, for your national side.

Anyone who co-signs it should look at it like this, would Arteta play for Spain if they called him up right now?

I dont even like Hargreaves being in the team, this would be ridiculous, infact id rather be a quarter final/last 16 team forever.

I was born in the Ukraine. I moved to America when I was 7. I am an American. If I was an elite football player for America and won them the WC, would you view that WC as tarnished because I wasn't born in America?

[Sweet Jesus]

naturalized players ftl.

So that's why you turned your back on your own country. Don't camp too close to the border my friend.

[project xxx1]

Agreed, it defeats the whole argument when your fielding players who are non nationals, for your national side.

Anyone who co-signs it should look at it like this, would Arteta play for Spain if they called him up right now?

I dont even like Hargreaves being in the team, this would be ridiculous, infact id rather be a quarter final/last 16 team forever.

open your mind a bit more

germany have done it and they seem to be doing ok

if its only one player big deal

im not for it but im not against,if it happened it wouldnt bother me

[project xxx1]

Also, im gonna have another rant here.

Why does Wenger think Arsenal are not far off the pace in terms of overall quality, the top Prem teams are weak right now, thats why we go closer last year, why Liverpool got so close not so long ago, yet he takes that as Arsenal stepping up their game, therefore you dont need to add to much to the side, idiot!

the gunners will have a very good season this year

if they keep fab,van persie and arshavin fit,maybe they lift the prem title

[Dynamite Kid]

I was born in the Ukraine. I moved to America when I was 7. I am an American. If I was an elite football player for America and won them the WC, would you view that WC as tarnished because I wasn't born in America?

open your mind a bit more

germany have done it and they seem to be doing ok

if its only one player big deal

im not for it but im not against,if it happened it wouldnt bother me

Im not sure to be honest, possibly, 7 seems a bit old to me, i can give a pass to people who were born in another country and moved around the age of 3/4, but 7? you already have recollections of the culture you grew up in, prolly speak the language by then, went to school there for quite a while.


Podolski was 2 when he moved to Germany, he has been bred there, infact his only recollection are probably of living in Germany.

See i dont mind this kinda thing, i mean you could be born on Holiday in the Ba***** for all i care, long as you were raised from a very early age in another country, then i can live with it, that is commonsense imo.

Also, thats up to Germany, i cant say i myself want to co-sign it for England though, as i said, it defeats the object of winning anything, he is not English.

[Addition]

I was born in the Ukraine. I moved to America when I was 7. I am an American. If I was an elite football player for America and won them the WC, would you view that WC as tarnished because I wasn't born in America?

That's completely different. You grew up in America, Arteta came to England in 2005 when he was 23, he never grew up in England which is why it's wrong for him to play for England IMO.

[Chunk..]

Roberto Mancini is a good manager.

[Dynamite Kid]

That's completely different. You grew up in America, Arteta came to England in 2005 when he was 23, he never grew up in England which is why it's wrong for him to play for England IMO.

This^^^

There really is no comparison to be made with your circumstances Cutting Corners, although i dont think its too bad if you consider yourself American or not, despite what i said, 7 is still relatively young.

[project xxx1]

Roberto Mancini is a good manager.

hes getting sacked this season